Red gown

The gown features petals from 1,000 Naomi red roses all over the dress, fifteen Carmen roses and 200 chrysanthemums, decorated with gold-leaf, around the hip and skirt of the dress, and petals from 150 Purple Power roses, 75 gerberas and 300 carnations, all picked from Walmart’s Valentine’s bouquet collection, to flush this creation.

Valentine’s Day dress

“I wanted to embody everything a romantic bouquet of Valentine’s Day flowers should be - classic, elegant and with a sexy twist,” says Mr. Massie.

Via: Yahoo

Colnago gold bike

The name C59 Ottanta means eighty in Italian, and its design is inspired by the iconic Colnago bikes that were loved and used by professional riders along with thousand of cyclists around the world. The special make includes gold finished and ‘made to measure’ carbon fiber frame is fitted with Campagnolo Super record EPS 11s electronic components. Its seventies like arabesque lug decorations and Ernesto Colnago’s signature makes this bike a collector’s item. Only 80 copies will be made, making this bike even more exclusive, out of which 20 have already been grabbed by cycle collectors.

Limited edition C59 Ottanta

Ernesto Colnago, the man of the moment, is still going strong due to his love of the craft. His decision to use carbon fiber and aerodynamics is one of the innovations he brought to the world of cycling. Despite being 80 years old, Ernest Colnago loves to work and is happily creating new bikes. We have earlier told you about Colnago Ferrari limited edition CF8 Bikes.

Via: CyclingNews / Colnago

DoubleBack Pod

Inspired by a desire to deliver a truly spacious and comfortable camper, the T5 DoubleBack delivers the drivability of a camper van along with the extra exclusive space of a motor-home. This electrically extendable rear pod constructed from aircraft industry standards stays tucked up inside the back of the vehicle while you are on the move. Once you stop to settle, the pod electrically extends out to add 2 meters of useable interior space in the rear.

VW Transporter campervan

Featured with two folded legs on the bottom of the pod that extends and gets self-leveled on uneven terrain is able to support over 600 kilograms of weight. T5 DoubleBack comes equipped with a fold-out double bed in the pod, an elevating roof and a kitchenette along with other home amenities required on the road. The whole sliding process is visually impressive, and it just takes 45 seconds.

DoubleBack Pod

The company does customization to make your vehicle just the way you want it. However, it’s still unclear if the pod affects the interiors of the van, but the company claims that a driver and one passenger can be accommodated in captain’s seat, or a driver and two passengers can sit if the buyer selects the bench seat option.

Though, the DoubleBack T5 Transporter van is loaded with features and space, the interested buyer’s pocket also have to be loaded, as this van costs $86,988.

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VW Transporter campervan

VW Transporter campervan gets an electrically extendable rear pod from Doubleback

Via: Gizmag / DoubleBack

Waldorf Astoria

Accomodation:-

King Ocean Villa

King Ocean Villa

The luxurious retreat features an infinity plunge pool, a traditional Maldivian swing, an over-water hammock. There are separate areas for lounging, dining and sleeping. Other facilities include bathrooms with i-Spa bathtubs and rain showers and a blu-ray home entertainment system amongst others.

King Beach Suite

King beach suite

The King beach suite too feature separate areas for lounging or entertaining, dining and sleeping, i-Spa bathtub and rain shower in the bathrooms and relax in their private beach cabana or plunge pool.

Luxury pavillion

Luxury Amenities: Everything is designed around you both, so you will be spoilt for choices; from dining on a private island, your own stretch of beach, to taking part in a memorable evening in the Wine Cellar, and indulge in the 12 allotted hours of spa in your own Grand Beach Pavilion.

Fine Dining

Fine Dining: Waldorf Astoria Maldives offers a luxurious chain of restaurants inside the resort set over water; from a beachfront setting to secluded island dining to art gallery & tea lounge, the resort has it all.

Seaplane

Activities: The resort offers a number of land and water activities tailored to your style.

Price: The Valentine’s day package is priced at $24,999 per couple. Also, complimentary is Aromatherapy Associates gift set.

About Waldorf Astoria resorts: The Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has become iconic not just for its luxury nature but for its elite clientele as well. The Waldorf Astoria New York is especially known for playing host to every US president in its legendary Presidential Suite. The luxury hotel, which was earlier under the Hilton Hotels chain, is known for its premium services and facilities. A few days back, we have told you about the 20-Hands Duo Massage at Spa Grande at the Grand Wailea resort, the posh Waldorf Astoria property on Maui.

Via: Waldorf Astoria/EliteTraveller

Gibson Les Paul Deluxe guitar with 24-carat gold and mother of pearl lining

When the guitar came to Mr. Webber a while back, it was bought to him in a not so good condition. Hence, it meant that he had to taken apart, and then rebuilt individually with most of the construction redone according to the demands of the customer. It involved using white mother of pearl, as well as its golden variety on the inner layering of the guitar. After that came the reconstruction of the mini pick-ups of the guitar, which was done by a local metal worker especially for the customer? It was also then plated with 24-karat gold, something which was done on the strings as well, and eventually installed on the musical instrument.

Mr. Webber isn’t doing this job for the first time, or isn’t really a newbie. He has made numerous such one-off instruments for collectors, who have asked for some really whacky designs such as one with 4,000 Swarovski crystals. Hopefully this special edition will fall into a particular category of a custom made piece, which he estimates to be worth around £10,000 ($15,875). It’s just that we didn’t catch hold of the buyer’s name for this guitar.

Via: Belfast Telegraph

Virgin Atlantic First Class Meal service

After the passenger board their flight, each member of the staff come to them in turns and introduce themselves individually. They ensure that one is completely at ease within the designated seats. The menu within reach detail out the completely refurbished gourmet delicacies on board from which one select with their choice of champagne, including the option of savoring the Lanson pre-flight champagne. In case cocktails are your calling, then there are numerous options onboard, including the daily changing option for the signature of the day.

Virgin Atlantic First Class Meal service

In terms of food, there is also a new snacks menu which is meant for those who might be in for a full meal at the particular time of the day. However, the gourmet multi-course dinner is always there to order for and indulge in. During this course, one would see a facelift of the cutlery and crockery as well. Refreshing modern designs replace the older set, from details like the cocktail shaker, and also the salt & pepper shaker. Once the heavy meal is over, there are various options at hand for the after meal services. If traveling on the route from London, UK to West Coast, USA, there would be a special cheese trolley, which will offer a variety of cheese, biscuits, fruit and chutneys, to be served with some delicate port wine. One can even opt for a customized set if needed be. Another innovation, with a very British touch to it all, is the afternoon tea, which is served after the lunch meal. English teas along with special pastries are served to down the heavy meal before that. There are numerous selections such as finger sandwiches, scones with jam or clotted cream. In case you are on a morning flight, the traditional multi-course English breakfast could be enjoyed as well.

However, all of this came at a price for Virgin Atlantic. News has it that the company invested £100 million ($159 million) to refurbish services. Within the next 3 years or so, there should be more such pleasant changes to be seen.

Via: VirginAtlantic

Planar Mosaic architectural LCD tiles

The single most common issue that interior decorators and design freaks have today is the inflexibility of placing and mounting the video screens as per shape or pattern. To get them out of their dilemma, the Planar Mosaic tiles lets you mount the screens over an area in whichever pattern you may choose to do (rectangular, square, etc), while at the same time letting you synchronize what plays on them with equal ease. Using customary software and hardware, the output of the screens can be customized as per what you like. The Mosaic project designer software is what comes to your aid here.

There are also a few options to look at in terms of shape and size. The Planar Salvador is the square tile LCD screen, which is 15.6 inches on each side, ideally meant to be spread over larger surface areas. On the other hand, The Planar Vincent is 48-inches wide and the Pablo edition stands wide at 40-inches, both of which are rectangular in shape making it easier to create abstract mosaic designs, within closer proximity of screens. The other practical advantages associated with the screens, are the Mosaic Power Supply modules which require no extra power sources behind each screen, enabling to save on electricity and mounting heat. Also the general hardware allows for almost full-proof wall mounting which can be customized into various convex and concave designs. Anyways, do check out the Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York between 16th February and 30th March, where the product goes on display. Might just give you some crazy ideas for decorating your wall, or simply video conference with ease.

Via: Planar Digital

Year of the Dragon logo

Dragon 88’s delicate three exterior colors complemented by its interiors featuring piano black decorated dashboard and light-colored metal parts is its exquisite feature. Buyer is also facilitated to choose from three interior colors, Volcano Red representing the dragon’s fire, Champagne Gold representing dragon’s prestige and status along with fortune and wealth, and Amethyst Red representing peace and protection. A unique laser engraved badge, limited edition logo and tag number defines the exclusivity of each Dragon 88 edition. Each car is configured with special silver-plated wheels, along with unique spoke designs with black brake calipers. Dragon 88 cars sports 24K gold-plated Aston Martin’s iconic wings logo on the hood and rear of each vehicle, and the permanent life of this British handmade logo has been ensured with its nickel plating and coating process along with gold plating.

24K gold-plated Aston Martin’s iconic wings logo

Aston Martin’s Dragon 88 editions will be made available on the Virage, DBS and V8 Vantage S models, and pricing details are expected to be unveiled officially at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2012. Aston Martin has seven dealerships stores in the Chinese market, and has recently opened its largest ever showroom in downtown Shanghai, considering China’s strong demand for super luxury cars.

Laser engraved badge

Via: ChinaCarTimes

British Airways dinner auction for Concorde

Unlike most luxurious offerings, this special dinner auction will have a charitable angle to it. After the final bed, all proceeds will be heading towards Flying Start, a charity built by the airways company along with Comic Relief. The bidding process is actually underway, beginning with a price tag £500, on email and the final winner will be announced on the 13th, after which the winning couple get to spend a romantic evening in the special aircraft. The evening will include an exclusive table for 2, a 3-course gourmet dinner with champagne pairing, all put together by a top chef. The settings have been kept as particularly royal and intimate for the couple, so that the environment is just about right to pop in the golden question, or simply profess one’s love. For a airline which is known for its British style luxury offerings, a sizeable winning bid can be expected for this dinner, with optimum quality of service.

Also do check out the Cadogan Hotel Valentine’s package and the Langham Hotel, Los Angeles offering for the particular day.

Via: British Airways/ Jaunted

Gastropod Garden Space modular room

The folks at Garden Space have indeed bought in a new concept which saves a lot on delivery time, and site visits. Hence, during the time of placing the order, they ask for the following; full contact details, clear digital photographs of the site, details about the dimensions of the site, mention of any slope for water logging, details about the model needed, and any customizations opted for. This simply means lesser intrusions within your residence and at the same time, a quicker and more aesthetic eco-friendly construction within your backyard, where perhaps the afternoon movies could be caught up on.

Gastropod Garden Space modular room internal view

For those that would like to know the inside story literally, the foundations (floors) are 600mm centers with pressure treatments done on the timber, along with 75mm thick silver backed foam board insulation, which are then wrapped in breathable waterproof membranes. The Walls are 100mm thick with similar thickness of silver backing with foam board insulation. The Roof construction, though very much similar, uses a special EPDM roofing system, which has a 20-year guaranteed life, and a total expectant life of around 50 years.

Gastropod Garden Space modular room

The fixtures and fittings would include, light switches, double power sockets, contemporary street lights and also a 2-way consumer with RCD. Hopefully, for those looking for a low maintenance unit, the Gastropod is a big relief, as cleaning and refurbishing the surfaces has never been any easier than this. The costing too comes within a moderate range of $11,237- $23,583 but customizations are the final decider.

Via: Garden Space/ Shedworking